Overshoe.



C. W. MACWILLIAMS.

OVERSHOE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.28, l9l6.

l ,24,293. Patentd Nov 7, 1.916.

ATTORNEYS CHARLES WALTER MAGWILLIAMS, F GENEVA, NEBRASKA.

OVERSHOE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. '7, 1 .916.

Application filed March 28, 1916. Serial No. 87,261.

lowing is a specification.

My present invention relates generally to overshoes, and moreparticularly to thin flexible overshoes of the glove fitting type,

my object being to provide such an overshoe with a toe-engagingprotuberance or projection located so that the shoe of the naturedescribed may be readily removed without applying the hands to thispurpose. Ordinarily as Well known, toe-engaging protuberances areprovided at the rear end or heel portion of an overshoe, but suchprotuberances are inoperative, located at the point described, forwithdrawing overshoes of the thin flexible nature to which my presentimprovements relate.

The invention consists therefore in the protuberance arranged in theparticular position and manner to be hereinafter described withreference to the accompanying drawing, forming a part of thisspecification, and wherein- Figure l is a perspective view illustratingtheprotuberance in the nature of a knob-like projection located inaccordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a partial vertical cross sectiontaken substantially on line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a view similar toFig. 1 illustrating the protuberance in the nature of a lip extension ofthe sole of the overshoe, and Fig. 4: is a. view similar to Fig. 2though taken substantially on the line 44 of Fig. 8.

Referring now to these figures, my invention proposes the location of aprotuberance in connection with thin flexible overshoes, extendinlaterally from the in-, ner side portion 0 the shoe adjacent the lowerinstep portion thereof, as in all of the figures.

In the form of the invention shown in Figs. 1 and 2, this protuberancetakes the nature of a knoblike projection 10 preferably forming part ofa protecting cap or disk 11 secured to the lower instep portion of theovershoe 12 at the inner side thereof, all as clearly seen by acomparison 'of the figures mentioned.

In accordance with the form shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the protuberancetakes the nature of an extension lip 13 preferably integral with, andforming a part of, the sole portion of the overshoe 1& at the inner sideof the instep thereof.

A protuberance constructed either as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, or as shownin Figs. 3 and 4, is not only particularly effective in removing thinflexible overshoes of the glove fitting type, without applying the handto this purpose, but is also, as located, particularly advantageous overthe ordinary projection or protuberance at the rear or heel ortion ofanovershoe, inasmuch as by locating the protuberance at the instep, aneffective guide is constituted for the toe of the other shoe, preventingslipping and displacement from the projection as the overshoe is beingwithdrawn or removed.

I claim 1. A flexible overshoe having'a protuberance extending laterallyfrom its inner side adjacent the lower instep portion thereof, for thepurpose described.

2. A flexible overshoe having its sole provided with an extending lipprojecting laterally thereof at the inside of the overshoe adjacent theinstep portion thereof, for the purpose described.

CHARLES WALTER MAGWILLIAMQ Witnesses:

WALLACE WARREN KENDALL, DAVID S. SIMMs.

